adj
Meaning 1
tinged or lightly coloured
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
tinct
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/tɪŋkt/
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rhymes with -ɪŋkt
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noun
Meaning 2
A tint or colour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 3
Abbreviation of tincture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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verb
Meaning 4
to tint, tinge or colour
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verb
Meaning 5
color lightly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- her greying hair was tinged blond
- the leaves were tinged red in November
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tint, tinge, touch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
Narrower terms: henna, tincture, complexion
History
Etymology
From Middle English tynct (noun) and tincten, tyncten, tynkten (verb), borrowed from Latin tīnctus, past participle of tingō (“to tinge”). Doublet of tint.